Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 2.5% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 8.5% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 10.2% more in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 29.5% less in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Mogadishu

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Mogadishu are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Mogadishu.

Mogadishu vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 8.5% less for restaurants

	Accra	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS63.88	$3.00 SOS1,715	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS97.84	$3.50 SOS2,001	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS9.84	$0.62 SOS357	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS3.86	$0.50 SOS286	+71.8%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Accra	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS20.18	$1.17 SOS667	-23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS45.88	$1.88 SOS1,072	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS149.99	$5.30 SOS3,030	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS30.31	$1.82 SOS1,042	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS28.88	$1.89 SOS1,080	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS16.90	$1.40 SOS800	+9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS7.87	$0.38 SOS219	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS10.81	$0.92 SOS527	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS15.99	$0.46 SOS264	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS16.06	$0.44 SOS251	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS12.77	$0.54 SOS311	-43.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Accra	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS57.58	$3.91 SOS2,236	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS437.31	$20.00 SOS11,433	-39.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS106,130.40	$7,500.00 SOS4,287,547	-6.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS148.09	$5.80 SOS3,316	-48.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 10.2% more for housing

	Accra	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS588.99	$33.75 SOS19,294	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS8,319.92	$180.00 SOS102,901	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,487.85	$81.67 SOS46,687	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS526.48	$104.51 SOS59,745	+163.3%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 29.5% less for childcare

	Accra	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS756.38	$73.75 SOS42,161	+29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS101,563.26	$885.00 SOS505,931	-88.4%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS15.99	$4.00 SOS2,287	+231.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS36.51	$1.38 SOS786	-50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS20.80	$1.69 SOS966	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS480.34	$25.00 SOS14,292	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS123.79	??
Average			+39.7%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	Accra	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS197.34	$18.33 SOS10,481	+23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS266.68	$24.33 SOS13,911	+21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS433.91	$22.67 SOS12,958	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS458.56	$67.33 SOS38,493	+94.8%
Average			+27.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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